Kiernan Shipka Will Star in Netflix's "Sabrina" Reboot

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Mad Men alum will star as the iconic teenage witch herself. The reboot will serve as a spin-off of Riverdale, and will be given a gritty reimagination, much like the CW series that translated the characters from the Archie comics into part teen drama, part film noir. This Sabrina series, which does not yet have a title, will see the adolescent coming to terms with her half-mortal, half-witch identity and the evil forces that not only threaten her but also the world of humans. Yep, this already sounds a lot darker than the '90s series that had Melissa Joan Hart playing an otherwise cheerful teen with a talking cat. (Salem, for the record, is an icon.)

The Sabrina reboot was originally put into development by The CW, but has now been moved to Netflix. It's reportedly been given a two-season order, straight to series.

"We’re all such huge fans of Kiernan’s work that when we started talking about who this new incarnation of Sabrina could be, her name was on everyone’s wish list," Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa told The Hollywood Reporter "This is a darker, more macabre version of Sabrina, and we’re incredibly excited for people to see Kiernan make this iconic character her own."

Along with having written the script, Roberto will also direct. Also executive producing are Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater, and Lee Toland Krieger, who have all had a hand in the Riverdale franchise. The Sabrina reboot was originally supposed to be a companion series to Rivedale, but it's unclear what exactly the two shows' relationship will be given that they will live on two different networks. But given that Riverdale's first season debuted on the platform shortly after its finale, and new episodes of Riverdale season 2 are available to non-U.S. viewers shortly after their stateside television debut, there's clearly a relationship there. Could KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse, Camila Mendes, and the crew make appearances in Greendale? And what does that mean about the fan theory that Betty Cooper's mom Alice is a witch?!

There had been plenty of buzz surrounding the Sabrina reimagination for months now, with rumors that Disney Channel's Dove Cameron might be wearing the witch's hat. Roberto also teased the script on social media and it looks like Harvey, Sabrina's love interest from the original television show, will still be involved.

We can't wait to see Kiernan as the beloved witch. Surely, it'll be nothing short of magical.